The image of the near-touching hands of God and Adam has become iconic of humanity. The painting has been reproduced in countless imitations and parodies.[3][3][4] Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper and Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam are the most replicated religious paintings of all time.

Every year we invite the public to vote for their favorite work. The artist with the most votes by July 30th receive the “Public’s Prize” . This year this is done online via Facebook and/or Instagram. Here is how it works:

A big thank you to the hundreds of artists from the four corners of the world who have sent us their satirical works . The finalists whose works will be exhibited from July 16th-31st in the heart of Montreal’s Quartier des spectacles as part of the largest comedy festival in the world will be announced by mid-June. Stay tuned…

Are you a professional visual artist ? Would you like to propose a new or existing piece of work on the theme of satire? Your work could be exposed in the heart of Montreal’s Quartier des spectacles during the Just for Laughs Festival from July 16-31st for the pleasure of over 1.5 million viewers…

Les gagnants de l’édition 2015 du Concours international d’arts visuels Juste pour rire furent annoncés le 13 juillet lors d’un vernissage se déroulant à la Place des Arts en présence des membres du jury, des partenaires et de plusieurs des artistes finalistes. / The winners of the 2015 edition of the Just for Laughs International Visual Arts Competition were announced on July 13 during a vernissage at Place des Arts where the members of the jury, various partners as well as many of the finalists were present.

2015 Just for Laughs International Visual Arts Contest – Out of contest exhibition

The Infernal Dictionary: a playful discovery of zany demons

As part of the Street Arts programming of the Just for Laughs Festival presented by Vidéotron in collaboration with Loto-Québec, the 2015 Just for Laughs International Visual Arts Contest will feature the out of contest exhibition “ The Infernal Dictionary: a playful discovery of zany demons ”, taking place from July 11 to July 30, from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., in the exhibition space of Place des Arts.

Loyal to this years’ Contest theme, Dark Humour, the public will discover loufoque demons from Collin de Plancy’s “ Dictionnaire infernal ” as illustrated by Louis Breton’s original engravings, and is also invited to take part in the interactive aspects of the exhibition, such as its humorous confessional.

Félicitations aux finalistes et merci à tous le artistes qui ont soumis leurs dossiers de candidature pour cette édition du concours. Vous avez été plus de 200 en provenance d’une quarantaine de pays. // Congratulations to all the finalists an a warm thank you to all the artists who submitted their candidature for this year’s edition. Over 200 applications from no less than 40 countries were received and examined by the jury.